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The Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (b-it) is one of Europe’s leading institutions for cutting-edge research and higher education in informatics. We shape digital transformation in exchange with economy and society and focus on data science and its application areas media, life sciences and autonomous systems.
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#Hack4Surgery: Machine Learning Hackathon for Emergency Surgery
The hackathon at the Bonn Surgical Technology Center (BOSTER) of the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) brought together participants to explore the role…
AI video analysis improves cataract surgery
New study on "Automatic evaluation of cataract surgery videos for optimized training & competition" by Prof. Dr. Thomas Schultz
Second edition of the Industry Symposium “AI in the Life Sciences”
On June 23 and 24, 2025, the second edition of “AI in the Life Sciences – An Industry Symposium” will take place at Schloss Birlinghoven in Sankt…
AI models in the natural sciences: From explaining predictions to capturing causal relationships.
New publication of b-it Professor Dr. Jürgen Bajorath in the journal "Cell Reports Physical Science" shows how science can benefit from AI and what…
June 23-24: Industry Symposium on “AI in the Life Sciences” – 2nd Edition
Welcome to the second edition of the “AI in the Life Sciences – An Industry Symposium" focussing on translational AI research relevant to application…
Decoding cancer: how large language models could change gene regulation research
Professor Lucie Flek (b-it) received funding from the TRA “Modelling” for cutting-edge research on detecting patterns in cancer-driven gene regulation…
Large language models for drug discovery
New study conducted by Prof. Dr. Bajorath and Sanjana Srinivasan at b-it and the Lamarr-Institute at the University of Bonn show the potential of…
How large language models affect social collaboration and why we need to shape it
A recent article published in "Nature Human Behaviour" explores the potential impact of large language models (LLMs) on collective intelligence and…